Philipp Stölzl (born 1967 in Munich) is a German film director, opera director and screenwriter. He began to direct music videos in the mid 1990s and directed his first feature film in 2002. Philipp Stölzl was trained as a set and costume designer at the Münchner Kammerspielen where he graduated in 1988. He worked in these professions in German theatres and began to work for films in 1996. He debuted as director in 1998 with the music video for Rammstein's "Du riechst so gut". He has continued to direct videos for artists such as Mick Jagger, Marius Müller-Westernhagen, Madonna, and Garbage's Bond theme "The World Is Not Enough". He has also directed commercials. His first feature film as director was Baby from 2002. It was followed by North Face (2008), Young Goethe in Love (2010), Erased (2012) and The Physician (2013). Stölzl's work for the opera stage includes a production of Charles Gounod's Faust in 2008 and Giuseppe Verdi's Il trovatore in 2013.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 1, 1967 (59)
- München, Germany
- Director and writer
- 12 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
What are Philipp Stölzl's films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 10
Light 1 · Serious 5 · Dark 4
Grounded 3 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2
Gentle 0 · Charged 7 · Intense 3
Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 2
Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 3
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet6
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Philipp Stölzl's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Philipp Stölzl's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
26 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Frankie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)
The Physician II(2025)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Weber: Der Freischütz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Giordano: Andrea Chénier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Rusalka - Dutch National Opera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
The Swarm(2023)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows
Giacomo Puccini: Turandot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Chess Story(2021)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Rigoletto(2019)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Winnetou - The Last Fight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Cavalleria Rusticana / Pagliacci (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Der Medicus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
The Physician(2013)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Il Trovatore(2014)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Erased(2012)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Young Goethe in Love(2010)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Rienzi, der letzte der Tribunen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
North Face(2008)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Benvenuto Cellini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Absolute Garbage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Morituri Te Salutant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Elektra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 26 titles, 24 of them dated from 2000 to 2025.
Biggest box office
The Physician (2013)
Highest rated
North Face (2008)
Most popular right now
The Swarm (2023)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Philipp Stölzl's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the atmosphere 68/100 and the pacing 54/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Philipp Stölzl's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Philipp Stölzl work with?
People who share at least 2 of Philipp Stölzl's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sven Budelmann shares the most, 7.
Writers
- Jan BergerShared titles: The Physician II (2025), I've Never Been to New York (2019), Winnetou - Das Geheimnis vom Silbersee (2016), Winnetou & Old Shatterhand (2016), The Physician (2013)See all 5 shared titles with Jan Berger
- Christoph MüllerShared titles: I've Never Been to New York (2019), Winnetou - Das Geheimnis vom Silbersee (2016), Winnetou & Old Shatterhand (2016), The Physician (2013), Young Goethe in Love (2010)See all 5 shared titles with Christoph Müller
- Alexander DydynaShared titles: I've Never Been to New York (2019), Young Goethe in Love (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Alexander Dydyna
- Karl MayShared titles: Winnetou - Das Geheimnis vom Silbersee (2016), Winnetou & Old Shatterhand (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Karl May
Actors
- Oliver MasucciShared titles: The Swarm (2023), Chess Story (2021), Winnetou & Old Shatterhand (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Oliver Masucci
- Emma RigbyShared titles: The Physician II (2025), The Physician (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Emma Rigby
- Tom PayneShared titles: The Physician II (2025), The Physician (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Tom Payne
- Moritz BleibtreuShared titles: I've Never Been to New York (2019), Young Goethe in Love (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Moritz Bleibtreu
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Sven BudelmannShared titles: Chess Story (2021), I've Never Been to New York (2019), Winnetou - Das Geheimnis vom Silbersee (2016), Winnetou & Old Shatterhand (2016), The Physician (2013), Young Goethe in Love (2010), North Face (2008)See all 7 shared titles with Sven Budelmann
- Ingo Ludwig FrenzelShared titles: Chess Story (2021), The Physician (2013), Young Goethe in Love (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Ingo Ludwig Frenzel
- Kolja BrandtShared titles: Erased (2012), Young Goethe in Love (2010), North Face (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Kolja Brandt
- Thomas W. KiennastShared titles: Chess Story (2021), I've Never Been to New York (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Thomas W. Kiennast
Producers
- Sebastian WerningerShared titles: The Physician II (2025), I've Never Been to New York (2019), The Physician (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Sebastian Werninger
- Michael SouvignierShared titles: The Physician II (2025), The Swarm (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Souvignier
- Wolf BauerShared titles: The Physician II (2025), The Physician (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Wolf Bauer
- Christine StroblShared titles: Chess Story (2021), The Physician (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Christine Strobl